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Shen Q, Song Q, Mai Z, Lee KR, Yoshioka T, Guan K, Gonzales RR, Matsuyama H. When self-assembly meets interfacial polymerization. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2023; 9:eadf6122. [PMID: 37134177 PMCID: PMC10156122 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf6122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Interfacial polymerization (IP) and self-assembly are two thermodynamically different processes involving an interface in their systems. When the two systems are incorporated, the interface will exhibit extraordinary characteristics and generate structural and morphological transformation. In this work, an ultrapermeable polyamide (PA) reverse osmosis (RO) membrane with crumpled surface morphology and enlarged free volume was fabricated via IP reaction with the introduction of self-assembled surfactant micellar system. The mechanisms of the formation of crumpled nanostructures were elucidated via multiscale simulations. The electrostatic interactions among m-phenylenediamine (MPD) molecules, surfactant monolayer and micelles, lead to disruption of the monolayer at the interface, which in turn shapes the initial pattern formation of the PA layer. The interfacial instability brought about by these molecular interactions promotes the formation of crumpled PA layer with larger effective surface area, facilitating the enhanced water transport. This work provides valuable insights into the mechanisms of the IP process and is fundamental for exploring high-performance desalination membranes.
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- Qin Shen
- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- R&D Center for Membrane Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Li 32023, Taiwan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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- Research Center for Membrane and Film Technology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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He J, Arbaugh T, Nguyen D, Xian W, Hoek E, McCutcheon JR, Li Y. Molecular mechanisms of thickness-dependent water desalination in polyamide reverse-osmosis membranes. J Memb Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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Berned-Samatán V, Rubio C, Galán-González A, Muñoz E, Benito AM, Maser WK, Coronas J, Téllez C. Single-walled carbon nanotube buckypaper as support for highly permeable double layer polyamide/zeolitic imidazolate framework in nanofiltration processes. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Song X, Teuler JM, Guiga W, Fargues C, Rousseau B. Molecular simulation of a reverse osmosis polyamide membrane layer. In silico synthesis using different reactant concentration ratios. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Vickers R, Weigand TM, Miller CT, Coronell O. Molecular Methods for Assessing the Morphology, Topology, and Performance of Polyamide Membranes. J Memb Sci 2022; 644:120110. [PMID: 35082452 PMCID: PMC8786217 DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.120110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The molecular-scale morphology and topology of polyamide composite membranes determine the performance characteristics of these materials. However, molecular-scale simulations are computationally expensive and morphological and topological characterization of molecular structures are not well developed. Molecular dynamics simulation and analysis methods for the polymerization, hydration, and quantification of polyamide membrane structures were developed and compared to elucidate efficient approaches for producing and analyzing the polyamide structure. Polymerization simulations that omitted the reaction-phase solvent did not change the observed hydration, pore-size distribution, or water permeability, while improving the simulation efficiency. Pre-insertion of water into the aggregate pores (radius ≈ 4 Å) of dry domains enabled shorter hydration simulations and improved simulation scaling, without altering pore structure, properties, or performance. Medial axis and Minkowski functional methods were implemented to identify permeation pathways and quantify the polyamide morphology and topology, respectively. Better agreement between simulations and experimentally observed systems was accomplished by increasing the domain size rather than increasing the number of ensemble realizations of smaller systems. The largest domain hydrated was an order of magnitude larger by volume than the largest domain previously reported. This work identifies methods that can enable more efficient and meaningful fundamental modeling of membrane materials.
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- Riley Vickers
- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7431, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7431, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7431, USA
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7431, USA
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Tsou TY, Hsu JP. Nanofiltration through pH-regulated bipolar cylindrical nanopores for solution containing symmetric, asymmetric, and mixed salts. J Memb Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Mulhearn WD, Stafford CM. Highly Permeable Reverse Osmosis Membranes via Molecular Layer-by-Layer Deposition of Trimesoyl Chloride and 3,5-Diaminobenzoic Acid. ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 2021; 3:10.1021/acsapm.0c01199. [PMID: 36936726 PMCID: PMC10020955 DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.0c01199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We present a series of polyamide membranes synthesized via molecular layer-by-layer (mLbL) deposition of trimesoyl chloride (TMC) and 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid (BA). These membranes exhibit superior NaCl rejection compared to previously reported TMC-BA membranes prepared via interfacial polymerization, with the improved performance of the mLbL films attributable to higher cross-link density facilitated by the stepwise deposition process in good solvents. We compare the TMC-BA series with membranes synthesized from TMC and m-phenylenediamine (MPD), a conventional reverse osmosis membrane chemistry. At the minimum thickness capable of 90 % NaCl rejection, mLbL TMC-BA membranes exhibit 50 % greater water permeance than mLbL TMC-MPD.
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- Corresponding Author Christopher M. Stafford – Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA;
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Behera S, Akkihebbal SK. Intrinsic kinetics of interfacial polycondensation reactions– the reaction of mPDA with TMC. POLYMER 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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González-Pérez M, González de Torre I, Alonso M, Rodríguez-Cabello JC. Controlled Production of Elastin-like Recombinamer Polymer-Based Membranes at a Liquid-Liquid Interface by Click Chemistry. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:4149-4158. [PMID: 32852195 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Diffusion of organic and inorganic molecules controls most industrial and biological processes that occur in a liquid phase. Although significant efforts have been devoted to the design and operation of large-scale purification systems, diffusion devices with adjustable biochemical characteristics have remained difficult to achieve. In this regard, micrometer-scale, bioinspired membranes with tunable diffusion properties have been engineered by covalent cross-linking of two elastin-like recombinamers (ELRs) at a liquid-liquid interface. The covalent approach selected provides the desired ELR-based membranes with structural support, and modulation of the concentration of the polypeptides employed confers direct control of the thickness, pore size, and diffusive properties over a broad range of molecular weights (4-150 kDa). The recombinant and versatile nature of the proteinaceous building blocks employed further paves the way to engineering bioactive motifs within the membrane scaffold, thereby widening their applicability in the biological field.
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- Miguel González-Pérez
- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), CIBER-BBN, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), CIBER-BBN, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), CIBER-BBN, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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- BIOFORGE (Group for Advanced Materials and Nanobiotechnology), CIBER-BBN, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
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Binaphthalene-based polymer membranes with enhanced performance for solvent-resistant nanofiltration. J Memb Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Peng LE, Yao Z, Yang Z, Guo H, Tang CY. Dissecting the Role of Substrate on the Morphology and Separation Properties of Thin Film Composite Polyamide Membranes: Seeing Is Believing. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:6978-6986. [PMID: 32396337 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recent studies show that the surface morphology of a thin film composite (TFC) polyamide membrane depends strongly on its porous substrate. Nevertheless, the underlining mechanisms and the effects on membrane separation performance remain controversial. To dissect the exact role of pore properties, we synthesized TFC polyamide membranes on polycarbonate substrates with cylindrical track-etched pores (PCTE) of well-defined pore size ranging from 10 to 800 nm. Leaf-like roughness features were most prominent for polyamide films formed on substrates of intermediate pore sizes (80 and 100 nm). Smaller pores inhibited leaf-like features as a result of insufficient storage of m-phenylenediamine (MPD) monomers for the interfacial reaction, whereas larger pores resulted in diminished surface roughness due to the lack of confinement to the interfacially degassed nanobubbles. Substrate porosity plays a critical role on membrane water permeability, while smaller pores with greater pore density are favored to improve membrane rejection. TFC polyamide membranes prepared on sponge-like poly(ether sulfone) and polysulfone substrates exhibit better water permeability and salt rejection compared to the PCTE-TFC membranes thanks to the simultaneously enhanced confinement and MPD storage effects. The mechanistic insights gained in this study reveal the huge potential of substrate design toward high-performance TFC RO membranes.
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- Lu Elfa Peng
- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Xing JY, Xue YH, Lu ZY, Liu H. In-Depth Analysis of Supramolecular Interfacial Polymerization via a Computer Simulation Strategy. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ji-Yuan Xing
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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- Information Science School, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou 510320, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130023, China
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Wu X, Zhou G, Cui X, Li Y, Wang J, Cao X, Zhang P. Nanoparticle-Assembled Thin Film with Amphipathic Nanopores for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:17804-17813. [PMID: 31009576 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b03753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Polymeric thin film composite (TFC) membranes have been proven promising for a wide range of separation applications. However, their development is significantly hindered by low permeance (below 8.0 L m-2 h-1 bar-1). Here, we report the fabrication of new films with nanoparticle-assembled structure via interfacial polymerization using quantum dots (QDs) as building blocks. The tailored QDs with hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions permit cross-linking into nanoparticle-assembled defect-free thin films. Significantly, amphipathic QDs show good affinity to polar and nonpolar molecules, facilitating their fast dissolution into film. Meanwhile, the nanopores (∼1.4 nm) render fleet diffusion of molecules, which highly promotes the transfer of molecules within the film. This synergetic effect endows the resultant TFC membrane with high permeance, over 2 orders of magnitude higher than the conventional polyamide films. The permeances for acetonitrile and n-hexane reach 46.9 and 50.8 L m-2 h-1 bar-1, respectively. We demonstrate that films fabricated by hydrophilic and hydrophobic QDs exhibit different molecular transfer mechanisms, and the corresponding model equations are established. The film fabricated by amphipathic QDs shows a combination transfer mechanism of the two models. Furthermore, those QD-based TFC membranes display favorable structural and operational stability, holding promise for industrial separation applications.
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- Xiaoli Wu
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , P. R. China
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- Multi-discipline Research Division, Institute of High Energy Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Multi-discipline Research Division, Institute of High Energy Physics , Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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Fu Q, Verma N, Ma H, Medellin-Rodriguez FJ, Li R, Fukuto M, Stafford CM, Hsiao BS, Ocko BM. Molecular Structure of Aromatic Reverse Osmosis Polyamide Barrier Layers. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:352-356. [PMID: 35651136 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The molecular structures of polyamide barrier layers in reverse osmosis membranes, made by interfacial polymerization of m-phenylenediamine and trimesoyl chloride under different reaction and post-treatment conditions, were characterized by grazing incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS). The molecular backbone packing is consistent with two different aromatic molecular packing motifs (parallel and perpendicular) with preferential surface-induced orientation. The results suggest that the perpendicular, T-shaped, packing motif (5 Å spacing) might be associated with optimal membrane permeance, compared with the parallel packings (3.5-4.0 Å spacings).
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- Qinyi Fu
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Organic Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
- Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, FCQ, San Luis Potosí 78210, SLP, México
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York 11794, United States
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- National Synchrotron Light Source II, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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Cui F, Chen W, Kong X, Liu L, Shi C, Li Y. Anomalous Dynamics of Water in Polyamide Matrix. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:3086-3095. [PMID: 30879304 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b01491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Water in polymer matrixes is likely to show anomalous dynamics, a problem that has not been well understood yet. Here, we performed atomistic molecular dynamics simulations to study the water dynamics in a polyamide (PA) matrix, the bulk phase of well-known reverse osmosis membranes. For time-dependent ensemble average, water molecules experienced ballistic diffusion at a shorter time scale, followed by a crossover from subdiffusion to Brownian diffusion at a time scale ∼10 ns, and non-Gaussian diffusion, an indication of anomalous dynamics, sticks on even in the Brownian diffusion region. The anomalous dynamics mainly originates from two distinct motions including small-step continuous diffusion and jumping diffusion. The jumping motion has a mean length of 3.08 ± 0.31 Å and characteristic relaxation time of 0.218 ± 0.040 ns, which dominates the water diffusion in a fully hydrated PA matrix. It comprised low- and high-frequency jumps; the former is almost unchanged, and the latter remarkably increases with the increase of the hydration level. Surrounding neighbors of water strongly affect the jumping frequency, which exponentially or linearly decays with the increase in the number of atoms from the PA matrix. Although the PA matrix is flexible, associated with the water dynamics, the translocation of water is mainly through either tracing the position of neighboring water or jumping into the adjacent accommodation space.
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- Fengchao Cui
- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China.,School of Materials , Sun Yat-Sen University , 135 Xingang West , Guangzhou 510275 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and Its Composite Materials , Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022 , P. R. China
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Mariën H, Vankelecom IF. Optimization of the ionic liquid-based interfacial polymerization system for the preparation of high-performance, low-fouling RO membranes. J Memb Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Khorshidi B, Thundat T, Pernitsky D, Sadrzadeh M. A parametric study on the synergistic impacts of chemical additives on permeation properties of thin film composite polyamide membrane. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.04.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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ElSherbiny IM, Khalil AS, Ulbricht M. Surface micro-patterning as a promising platform towards novel polyamide thin-film composite membranes of superior performance. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Multiscale molecular simulations of the formation and structure of polyamide membranes created by interfacial polymerization. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yang X, Du Y, Zhang X, He A, Xu ZK. Nanofiltration Membrane with a Mussel-Inspired Interlayer for Improved Permeation Performance. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:2318-2324. [PMID: 28187686 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b04465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A mussel-inspired interlayer of polydopamine (PDA)/polyethylenimine (PEI) is codeposited on the ultrafiltration substrate to tune the interfacial polymerization of piperazine and trimesoyl chloride for the preparation of thin-film composite (TFC) nanofiltration membranes (NFMs). This hydrophilic interlayer results in an efficient adsorption of piperazine solution in the substrate pores. The solution height increases with the PDA/PEI codeposition time from 45 to 135 min due to the capillary effect of the substrate pores. The prepared TFC NFMs are characterized with thin and smooth polyamide selective layers by ATR/IR, XPS, FESEM, AFM, zeta potential, and water contact angle measurements. Their water permeation flux measured in a cross-flow process increases to two times as compared with those TFC NFMs without the mussel-inspired interlayer. These TFC NFMs also show a high rejection of 97% to Na2SO4 and an salt rejection order of Na2SO4 ≈ MgSO4 > MgCl2 > NaCl.
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- Xi Yang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization and Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, China
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Ridgway HF, Orbell J, Gray S. Molecular simulations of polyamide membrane materials used in desalination and water reuse applications: Recent developments and future prospects. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Highly improved permeation property of thin-film-composite polyamide membrane for water desalination. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-016-1167-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Maruf SH, Greenberg AR, Ding Y. Influence of substrate processing and interfacial polymerization conditions on the surface topography and permselective properties of surface-patterned thin-film composite membranes. J Memb Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wang L, Dumont RS, Dickson JM. Molecular dynamic simulations of pressure-driven water transport through polyamide nanofiltration membranes at different membrane densities. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra12115b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The amorphous aromatic polyamide membranes with different membrane densities were modeled to study the porous structure of free-volume pores and the pressure-driven water transport by using molecular dynamics simulations.
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- Luying Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry
- Beijing Forestry University
- Beijing
- China
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- Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
- McMaster University
- Hamilton
- Canada
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Ge H, Wang W, Pan Y, Yu X, Hu W, Hu Y. An inherently flame-retardant polyamide containing a phosphorus pendent group prepared by interfacial polymerization. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra17108g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Inherent flame retardation has the advantage that it will allow polymers to impart the flame retardancy permanently, and the introduction of a few weight percent of the flame retardant unit can lead to improvements in the overall flame retardancy.
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- Hua Ge
- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Anhui 230026
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Anhui 230026
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Anhui 230026
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Anhui 230026
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Anhui 230026
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science
- University of Science and Technology of China
- Anhui 230026
- P. R. China
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Berezkin AV, Kudryavtsev YV. Effect of Cross-Linking on the Structure and Growth of Polymer Films Prepared by Interfacial Polymerization. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:12279-12290. [PMID: 26471239 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b03031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Interfacial polymerization of tri- and bifunctional monomers (A3B2 polymerization) is investigated by dissipative particle dynamics to reveal an effect of cross-linking on the reaction kinetics and structure of the growing polymer film. Regardless of the comonomer reactivity and miscibility, the kinetics in an initially bilayer melt passes from the reaction to diffusion control. Within the crossover period, branched macromolecules undergo gelation, which drastically changes the scenario of the polymerization process. Comparison with the previously studied linear interfacial polymerization (Berezkin, A. V.; Kudryavtsev, Y. V. Linear Interfacial Polymerization: Theory and Simulations with Dissipative Particle Dynamics J. Chem. Phys. 2014, 141, 194906) shows similar conversion rates but very different product characteristics. Cross-linked polymer films are markedly heterogeneous in density, their average polymerization degree grows with the comonomer miscibility, and end groups are mostly trapped deeply in the film core. Products of linear interfacial polymerization demonstrate opposite trends as they are spontaneously homogenized by a convective flow of macromolecules expelled from the reactive zone to the film periphery, which we call the reactive extrusion effect and which is hampered in branched polymerization. Influence of the comonomer architecture on the polymer film characteristics could be used in various practical applications of interfacial polymerization, such as fabrication of membranes, micro- and nanocapsules and 3D printing.
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- Anatoly V Berezkin
- Max-Planck Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH , Max-Planck str. 1, 40237 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Technische Universität München , James-Franck-Str. 1, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences , Leninsky prosp. 29, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Liu TY, Liu ZH, Zhang RX, Wang Y, Bruggen BVD, Wang XL. Fabrication of a thin film nanocomposite hollow fiber nanofiltration membrane for wastewater treatment. J Memb Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Karan S, Jiang Z, Livingston AG. Sub-10 nm polyamide nanofilms with ultrafast solvent transport for molecular separation. Science 2015; 348:1347-51. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aaa5058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1038] [Impact Index Per Article: 115.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Zhang Y, Benes NE, Lammertink RGH. Visualization and characterization of interfacial polymerization layer formation. LAB ON A CHIP 2015; 15:575-580. [PMID: 25421971 DOI: 10.1039/c4lc01046a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We present a microfluidic platform to visualize the formation of free-standing films by interfacial polymerization. A microfluidic device is fabricated, with an array of micropillars to stabilize an aqueous-organic interface that allows a direct observation of the films formation process via optical microscopy. Three different amines are selected to react with trimesoyl chloride: piperazine, JEFFAMINE(®)D-230, and an ammonium functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. Tracking the formation of the free-standing films in time reveals strong effects of the characteristics of the amine precursor on the morphological evolution of the films. Piperazine exhibits a rapid reaction with trimesoyl chloride, forming a film up to 20 μm thick within half a minute. JEFFAMINE(®)D-230 displays much slower film formation kinetics. The location of the polymerization reaction was initially in the aqueous phase and then shifted into the organic phase. Our in situ real-time observations provide information on the kinetics and the changing location of the polymerization. This provides insights with important implications for fine-tuning of interfacial polymerizations for various applications.
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- Yali Zhang
- Soft Matter, Fluidics and Interfaces, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
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Berezkin AV, Kudryavtsev YV. Linear interfacial polymerization: Theory and simulations with dissipative particle dynamics. J Chem Phys 2014; 141:194906. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4901727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Anatoly V. Berezkin
- Max-Planck Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Max-Planck str. 1, 40237 Düsseldorf, Germany
- Technische Universität München, James-Franck-Str. 1, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 29, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Wang X, Fang D, Hsiao BS, Chu B. Nanofiltration membranes based on thin-film nanofibrous composites. J Memb Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Perignon C, Ongmayeb G, Neufeld R, Frere Y, Poncelet D. Microencapsulation by interfacial polymerisation: membrane formation and structure. J Microencapsul 2014; 32:1-15. [DOI: 10.3109/02652048.2014.950711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Wang X, Yeh TM, Wang Z, Yang R, Wang R, Ma H, Hsiao BS, Chu B. Nanofiltration membranes prepared by interfacial polymerization on thin-film nanofibrous composite scaffold. POLYMER 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Berezkin AV, Kudryavtsev YV. Hybrid approach combining dissipative particle dynamics and finite-difference diffusion model: Simulation of reactive polymer coupling and interfacial polymerization. J Chem Phys 2013; 139:154102. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4824768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Xiang Y, Liu Y, Mi B, Leng Y. Hydrated polyamide membrane and its interaction with alginate: a molecular dynamics study. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2013; 29:11600-11608. [PMID: 23941557 DOI: 10.1021/la401442r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The properties of the hydrated amorphous polyamide (PA) membrane and its binding with alginate are investigated through molecular dynamics simulations. The density of the hydrated membrane, surface morphology, and water diffusion near and inside the membrane are compared to other studies. Particular focus is given to the steered molecular dynamics (SMD) simulation of the binding between the PA membrane and an alginate model. The PA surface composition is determined on the basis of experimental measurements of the oxygen/nitrogen (O/N) ratio. The surface model is built using a configurational-bias Monte Carlo technique. The consistent valence force field (CVFF) is used to describe the atomic interactions in the membrane-foulant system. Simulation results show that the carboxylate groups in both the PA surface and alginate exhibit strong binding with metal ions. This binding mechanism plays a major role in the PA-alginate fouling through the formation of an ionic binding bridge. Specifically, Ca(2+) ions have stronger binding with the carboxylate group than Na(+) ions, while the binding breakdown time is shorter for Ca(2+) than Na(+) because of the comparably higher hydration free energy of Ca(2+) ions with water molecules.
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- Yuan Xiang
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The George Washington University , Washington, District of Columbia 20052, United States
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Shenoy R, Bowman CN. A Comprehensive Kinetic Model of Free-Radical-Mediated Interfacial Polymerization. MACROMOL THEOR SIMUL 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/mats.201200062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Dalwani M, Zheng J, Hempenius M, Raaijmakers MJT, Doherty CM, Hill AJ, Wessling M, Benes NE. Ultra-thin hybrid polyhedral silsesquioxane–polyamide films with potentially unlimited 2D dimensions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm31941a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Johnson PM, Yoon J, Kelly JY, Howarter JA, Stafford CM. Molecular layer-by-layer deposition of highly crosslinked polyamide films. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.23002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Zhu H, Szymczyk A, Balannec B. On the salt rejection properties of nanofiltration polyamide membranes formed by interfacial polymerization. J Memb Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.05.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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